#OriginalResearch ❓ Can just 4 weeks of exercise guidelines boost older adults’ capacity? 🏃‍♂️💪 💡 Key insight: 4 weeks of UK exercise guidelines → ↑ fitness, muscle mass & whole-body strength 🔬 Why it matters: Even short-term adherence improves key functions for healthy

Less than 12% of adults aged 65+ meet physical activity guidelines. But what happens when they do - even for just 4 weeks? - Aerobic fitness (predicted VO2max) ↑ +13% - Quadriceps muscle size ↑ +9% - Whole-body strength ↑ +47% Another reminder it's never too late to

💡 Do Anti-Obesity Drugs Work Better with Exercise? A new meta-analysis just accepted by TEB compared anti-obesity drugs alone vs. combined with exercise. The key takeaways? ✅ Orlistat + Exercise: Greater weight & fat loss 🏋️ ✅ GLP-1 Agonists + Exercise: Stronger weight loss

Deciphering Osteosarcopenia through the hallmarks of aging sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#ProtocolPaper 💭 How should exercise therapy be delivered in mental health services? 💡 Key insight: Two styles of supported exercise → Testing supervised vs. remote programs for severe mental illness 🔬 Why it matters: Could guide how hospitals implement exercise therapy to

New research (PMID: 40608178) from Edith Cowan University shows that a single bout of either heavy resistance training or high-intensity intervals can trigger a surge in myokines - proteins made by muscle that have anti-cancer effects. In 32 breast cancer survivors (Stage I–III,

#OriginalResearch ❓Can wearable sensors help frail older adults stay fitter & sharper? 💡 Key insight: 12-week multicomponent training + sensors → Better gait, memory & quality of life 🔬 Why it matters: this study shows a feasible, community-based way to slow frailty

A large-scale study in Health Data Science (PMID: 40464054) found that poor sleep patterns were linked to 172 diseases, including dementia, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and kidney failure. Importantly, 92 of those diseases had more than 20% of their risk attributable to poor

Sarcopenia prevention in older adults: Effectiveness and limitations of non-pharmacological interventions sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The gut-brain axis is a bidirectional communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. This dynamic system integrates neural, endocrine, immune, and metabolic signals, many of which are modulated by the gut microbiota. 🧠 1. Neural Pathway

Brief review highlighting new findings in #exercise immunometabolism, including some of our recent work on #fasting journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnut…

📝 “Practical steps to develop a transcriptomic test for blood doping” Blood doping detection remains a significant challenge in elite sport. This study provides insights into the practical considerations of developing a transcriptomic test, a promising approach toward improving

New open access Six Weeks of Low‐Volume Sprint Interval Training Improves Peak Oxygen Uptake Compared to a Non‐Exercise Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial This study addresses prior methodological critiques of similar previous work #HIIT onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sm…

#OriginalResearch 🎮 Can video games help people with ME/CFS stay active? 💡 Key insight: Active video games were acceptable → Not feasible for long-term activity boost 🔬 Why it matters: Symptom-contingent pacing may allow safe, tailored activity so people with ME/CFS can